This article examines the public policy benefits of gang research. In particular, the author highlights the benefits of longitudinal research on gang members in several cities and multi-city tracking of gang problems nationwide. Remarkably, the accumulated research led directly to expanded federally sponsored gang research, program development and program evaluations—a clear-cut case in which research influenced public policy.
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Howell, J. C. (2019). Youth Gangs: Nationwide Impacts of Research on Public Policy. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 44(4), 628–644. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-019-09485-5
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